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As the time nears for our move to CR, we continue to gather additional information to make a smooth transition to our new life. We have not found any info on body donation or health care directives such as a living will or Five Wishes as is available in the States. We are aware CR has a young transplant program and organ donation is greatly encouraged but is in fledgling stage. We wondered if perhaps the university had a research program established where the body could be utilized for education purposes. Also, would our present living wills be honored in CR or if this is even considered there. Oddly enough, we have not uncovered any such information through internet searches, but felt certain you folks would at least point us in the right direction. As always your advice is much appreciated.
Well I can say with some certainty that this is a topic that we have never previously discussed in this Forum.
What can I say? Except I will ask my Doctor friends for you and see if there’s anything out there.
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCastaRica.comThere was a very detailed and informative thread about this subject about 1 or 2 months ago on the Costa Rica Living group on Yahoo. The archives are searchable.
Wonderful! We will check into that. I knew someone here could point us in the right direction. Thank you so much.
Donating one’s body to the University for anatomical study is totally feasible and greatly appreciated. It isn’t a common practice among Costa Ricans, so the university usually has to wait until an unclaimed body has been unclaimed for quite a while before they can take possession of it. They would love to have your remains when you die. And I believe they will make arrangements for a final disposition.
Too, the hospitals would love to have your organs.
Costa Rica has no “right to die” legislation, but you can write a living will and have some hope that your attending physician will honor it. S/he surely won’t if you don’t write it beforehand. This information comes from my attorney.
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